Mahalo Jobs

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Developers and Senior Developers

  • Do you know that you're amongst the very best, but can't find a company that appreciates you or gives you the opportunity you deserve?
  • Mahalo.com is a human-powered search engine. It is one of the hottest startups on the planet right now. We're well-funded by the same people that backed Google, Yahoo and YouTube (Sequoia), as well as Newscorp, Mark Cuban, Elon Musk (Paypal) and CBS. Our human-curated results are the very best starting page for any topic you can think of, blowing away machine-only search engines. And our growth curve has been phenomenal: this coming year ought to be downright amazing.
  • We're looking for top-notch Developers and Senior Developers to get us to the next level.
  • Skills we're looking for include the following (you should have a subset of these, all are not required):
    • Python, PHP
    • C/C++, Java
    • MySQL
    • Familiarity with MediaWiki
    • memcache, squid
    • Strong command of PHP5
    • Familiar with general Internet technologies including HTML, XML, Javascript, HTTP, CSS, cookies, etc.
    • Knowledge and experience in Apache, MySQL, Linux
  • Bonus:
    • Hadoop / Hbase
    • Lucene
    • Nutch
    • Spread
  • You are a HANDS ON implementor, a get-it-done kind of developer. The right person is a self starter with the "general get it factor". You work well with a team of like-minded engineers, and have a genuine desire for excellence.
  • We work with cutting-edge technologies. You will learn more here in a month than most companies will teach in a year.
  • Although we work hard, we offer a laid-back environment, competitive salary, benefits and stock options. This is a potentially life-changing opportunity -- the kind that is usually only available in Silicon Valley, and is extremely rare in Southern California. If you're excellent, we invite you to come join us.
  • Please send a RESUME to mark at mahalo dot com
  • No Recruiters! No off-shore job shops!

Django Web Developer

  • Do you know that you're amongst the very best, but can't find a company that appreciates you or gives you the opportunity you deserve?
  • We are looking for a full time developer to build a job posting site specific to the tech jobs in the Santa Monica area, which can be replicated for other areas as we grow.
  • Site would include google map API for address location, and be built using Google App engine.
  • Skills we're looking for include the following (you should have a subset of these, all are not required):
    • 3-5 years development experience
    • Strong front end design skills using Photoshop, Freehand, Illustrator, etc
    • Experience with Python and Django
    • Experience with Google App Engine
    • A good understanding of object oriented programming and relational data modeling.
    • An understanding of Ajax
    • Demonstrated basic experience with HTML, CSS table-less design and Javascript
  • Bonus:
    • Must be able to take initiative to be productive and efficient.
    • Must be able to function independently and still work well in a "team oriented" environment.
    • Strong communication skills (both in person and in writing) while interacting with individuals with a range of technical understanding.
    • Knowledge of and experience with source/version control systems is a plus but not necessary
    • Experience with shell environments (bash,tcsh etc) and UNIX/Linux administration
  • Although we work hard, we offer a laid-back environment, competitive salary, benefits and stock options. This is a potentially life-changing opportunity -- the kind that is usually only available in Silicon Valley, and is extremely rare in Southern California. If you're excellent, we invite you to come join us.
  • Please send a RESUME to mark at mahalo dot com
  • No Recruiters! No off-shore job shops!

iPhone App Developer

  • Mahalo.com is a human-powered search engine. It is one of the hottest startups on the planet right now. We're well-funded by the same people that backed Google, Yahoo and YouTube (Sequoia), a well as Newscorp, Mark Cuban, Elon Musk (Paypal) and CBS. Our spam-free, human-curated results are the very best starting page for any topic you can think of, blowing away machine-only search engines. Our growth curve has been phenomenal: this coming year ought to be downright amazing.
  • We're looking for a top-notch iPhone App Developer.
    • Experience developing with Cocoa on the Mac
    • Knowledge of iPhone SDK
    • Knowledge of Apple iPhone application guidelines and compliance requirements
    • Experience with C, C++ and / or Objective-C
    • Knowledge of Java ME and / or BREW a plus
  • You are a HANDS ON implementor, a get-it-done kind of developer. The right person is a self starter with the "general get it factor". You work well with a team of like-minded engineers, and have a genuine desire for excellence.
  • We also work with cutting-edge technologies like Hadoop / Hbase, cloud computing, Lucene / Nutch and spread: you will learn more here in a month than most companies will teach you in a year.
  • Although we work hard, we offer a laid-back environment, competitive salary, benefits and stock options. This is a potentially life-changing opportunity -- the kind that is usually only available in Silicon Valley, and is extremely rare in Southern California. If you're excellent, we invite you to come join us.
  • Please send a RESUME to mark at mahalo dot com
  • No Recruiters! No off-shore job shops!

Hadoop and Hbase Developer

  • Do you view MySQL as a toy? Do you know how to create massively scalable architectures based on Hadoop / Hbase? Do you know that you're the very best, but can't find a company that sufficiently appreciates you or gives you the opportunity you deserve?
  • If you answered yes, than this may be for you.
  • Mahalo.com is a human-powered search engine. It is one of the hottest startups on the planet right now. We're well-funded by the same people that backed Google, Yahoo and YouTube (Sequoia), a well as Newscorp, Mark Cuban, Elon Musk (Paypal) and CBS. Our human-curated results are the very best starting page for any topic you can think of, blowing away machine-only search engines. And our growth curve has been phenomenal: this coming year ought to be downright amazing.
  • We're looking for a top-notch Hadoop / Hbase expert to help us get to the next level.
  • Qualifications:
    • Hadoop / Hbase
    • MapReduce/Sawzall/Bigtable
    • Experience with Lucene
    • PHP 5.x, memcache 1.2.x
    • Knowledge of Amazon Cloud Computing
    • Experience with large-scale, complex distributed Linux/Unix applications
    • Column-based database is a plus.
  • Pluses:
    • C, Java, and Objective-C
    • Nutch, Spread
    • HTTP, HTTPS, Unicast and Multicast socket programming
    • Unix shell scripting
  • You are a HANDS ON implementor, a get-it-done kind of developer. The right person is a self starter with the "general get it factor". You work well with a team of like-minded engineers, and have a genuine desire for excellence.
  • We work with cutting-edge technologies. You will learn more here in a month than most companies will teach in a year.
  • Although we work hard, we offer a laid-back environment, competitive salary, benefits and stock options. This is a potentially life-changing opportunity -- the kind that is usually only available in Silicon Valley, and is extremely rare in Southern California. If you're excellent, we invite you to come join us.
  • Please send a RESUME to mark at mahalo dot com
  • No Recruiters! No off-shore job shops!

MySQL DBA

  • Are you an expert MySQL Database Administrator? Do you know that you're the very best, but can't find a company that sufficiently appreciates you or gives you the opportunity you deserve?
  • Mahalo.com is a human-powered search engine. It is one of the hottest startups on the planet right now. We're well-funded by the same people that backed Google, Yahoo and YouTube (Sequoia), a well as Newscorp, Mark Cuban, Elon Musk (Paypal) and CBS. Our human-curated results are the very best starting page for any topic you can think of, blowing away machine-only search engines. And our growth curve has been phenomenal: this coming year ought to be downright amazing.
  • We're looking for a top-notch DBA to help us get to the next level.
  • Qualifications:
    • Create/refine database queries, indexes and stored procedures.
    • PHP 5.x, MySQL 5.x, memcache 1.2.x
    • Proactively monitor the database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime.
    • Strong knowledge of MySQL 5.0 InnoDB
    • Strong knowledge or Backup/Recovery/Upgrade procedures. (single master) and tuning
    • Experience with large-scale, complex distributed Linux/Unix applications
    • Cluster management systems.
  • We use a combination of MySQL and Hadoop / Hbase. The ideal candidate knows both, but we will talk to people who know one or the other.
  • Pluses:
    • C, Java, and Objective-C
    • Lucene, Nutch, Spread
  • You are a HANDS ON implementor, a get-it-done kind of developer. The right person is a self starter with the "general get it factor". You work well with a team of like-minded engineers, and have a genuine desire for excellence.
  • We work with cutting-edge technologies. You will learn more here in a month than most companies will teach in a year.
  • Although we work hard, we offer a laid-back environment, competitive salary, benefits and stock options. This is a potentially life-changing opportunity -- the kind that is usually only available in Silicon Valley, and is extremely rare in Southern California. If you're excellent, we invite you to come join us.
  • Please send a RESUME to mark at mahalo dot com
  • No Recruiters! No off-shore job shops!

Unix Systems Administrator

  • Are you an expert Linux/Unix Systems Administrator? Do you know that you're the very best, but can't find a company that sufficiently appreciates you or gives you the opportunity you deserve?
  • Mahalo.com is a human-powered search engine. It is one of the hottest startups on the planet right now. We're well-funded by the same people that backed Google, Yahoo and YouTube (Sequoia), a well as Newscorp, Mark Cuban, Elon Musk (Paypal) and CBS. Our spam-free, human-curated results are the very best starting page for any topic you can think of, blowing away machine-only search engines. Our growth curve has been phenomenal: this coming year ought to be downright amazing.
  • We're looking for a top-notch SysAdmin to help us get to the next level.
  • Qualifications:
    • Experience with large-scale, complex distributed Linux/Unix applications
    • Cluster management systems.
    • PHP 5.x, MySQL 5.x, memcache 1.2.x
    • HTTP, HTTPS, Unicast and Multicast socket programming
    • Unix shell scripting
    • Performance tuning and Monitoring of Servers and Services
    • Server and Kernel compilation and configuration
    • Knowledgable about security: Mod_security, etc.
    • Expert knowledge of Linux internals and library/system calls, threading, and performance optimization
  • Pluses:
    • MySQL skills: replication and tuning
    • C, Java, and Objective-C
    • Hadoop / HBase, Lucene, Nutch, Spread
  • You are a HANDS ON implementor, a get-it-done kind of developer. The right person is a self starter with the "general get it factor". You work well with a team of like-minded engineers, and have a genuine desire for excellence.
  • We work with cutting-edge technologies like Hadoop / Hbase, cloud computing, Lucene / Nutch and spread: you will learn more here in a month than most companies will teach you in a year.
  • Although we work hard, we offer a laid-back environment, competitive salary, benefits and stock options. This is a potentially life-changing opportunity -- the kind that is usually only available in Silicon Valley, and is extremely rare in Southern California. If you're excellent, we invite you to come join us.
  • Please send a RESUME to mark at mahalo dot com
  • No Recruiters! No off-shore job shops!

Administrative Assistant

  • Mahalo is looking to add a hardworking, highly organized person to the admin team. We are looking for someone interested in accomplishing great things. Must be a self-starter, able to juggle multiple and always changing tasks with ease. Experience with Quickbooks, HR and payroll is a huge plus.
  • Please send a cover letter along with your resume to jkrute at mahalo dot com

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